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I write my novels longhand. I love the feeling of writing; I love to see pen on paper. It feels more creative than typing, and it's a more visual process for me - I can picture the entire scene in my head and am merely writing what I see.
Cecelia Ahern

Meaning of "typing" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TYPING

typing  [ˈtaɪpɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TYPING

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determiner
exclamation
Typing is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TYPING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

typing

Typing

Typing is the process of writing or inputting text by pressing keys on a typewriter, keyboard, cell phone, or a calculator. It can be distinguished from other means of text input, such as handwriting and speech recognition. The world's first typist was Lillian Sholes from Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Christopher Sholes, the man who invented the first practical typewriter. User interface features such as spell checker and autocomplete serve to facilitate and speed up typing and to prevent or correct errors the typist may make.

Definition of typing in the English dictionary

The definition of typing in the dictionary is the work or activity of using a typewriter or word processor. Other definition of typing is the skill of using a typewriter quickly and accurately.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TYPING


audiotyping
ˈɔːdɪəʊtaɪpɪŋ
clipping
ˈklɪpɪŋ
dripping
ˈdrɪpɪŋ
flipping
ˈflɪpɪŋ
gaping
ˈɡeɪpɪŋ
griping
ˈɡraɪpɪŋ
gripping
ˈɡrɪpɪŋ
hyping
ˈhaɪpɪŋ
landscaping
ˈlændˌskeɪpɪŋ
piping
ˈpaɪpɪŋ
ripping
ˈrɪpɪŋ
sex-typing
ˈseksˌtaɪpɪŋ
shipping
ˈʃɪpɪŋ
skipping
ˈskɪpɪŋ
slipping
ˈslɪpɪŋ
sniping
ˈsnaɪpɪŋ
stereotyping
ˈstɛrɪəˌtaɪpɪŋ
tipping
ˈtɪpɪŋ
touch-typing
ˈtʌtʃˌtaɪpɪŋ
whipping
ˈwɪpɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TYPING

typic
typical
typicality
typically
typicalness
typification
typified
typifier
typifies
typify
typing error
typing paper
typing pool
typing speed
typist
typo
typo.
typog.
typograph
typographer

WORDS THAT END LIKE TYPING

camping
dropping
helping
hopping
housekeeping
keeping
mapping
overlapping
ping
propping
record-keeping
sexual stereotyping
shopping
shorthand typing
sleeping
stepping
stopping
stripping
wrapping
yelping

Synonyms and antonyms of typing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «typing» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TYPING

Find out the translation of typing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of typing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «typing» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

打字
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mecanografía
570 millions of speakers

English

typing
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टाइपिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الكتابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

набрав
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

datilografia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টাইপিং
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dactylo
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

menaip
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tippen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

タイピングの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

타자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngetik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đánh máy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தட்டச்சு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टायपिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yazarak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dattilografia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wpisując
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

набравши
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dactilografiere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πληκτρολόγηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tik
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

typning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

typing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of typing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TYPING»

The term «typing» is very widely used and occupies the 9.907 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TYPING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about typing

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10 QUOTES WITH «TYPING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word typing.
1
Jack Adams
I passed a typing test and became a member of the staff of Rear Adm. Newton.
2
Cecelia Ahern
I write my novels longhand. I love the feeling of writing; I love to see pen on paper. It feels more creative than typing, and it's a more visual process for me - I can picture the entire scene in my head and am merely writing what I see.
3
Sarah Addison Allen
At any given time I'm listening to the Cory Branan, Leonna Naess, Eve 6, the King's Noyse, Sean Paul, Green Day, the BoDeans, Buddy Holly, Nowell Sing We Clear... the list goes on and on. But I rarely listen to music while I write. I start typing the lyrics.
4
Kevin J. Anderson
Over the years, I've trained myself to speak using the same language I would use if I were typing: meaning using full sentences in the way that paragraphs and scenes are arranged.
5
Marco Arment
Apple already had everyone's billing information from iTunes... you could buy things just by typing in your password... That, for the first time, brought very, very easy payment to the modern software world. That, more than anything, is why there is a business for paid apps.
6
Amber Benson
I admit it: I'm a freak who sits obsessively in front of my computer typing my name into Yahoo Search over and over again. I'm a closet Amberholic. Please help me!
7
Tim Berners-Lee
Imagine that everything you are typing is being read by the person you are applying to for your first job. Imagine that it's all going to be seen by your parents and your grandparents and your grandchildren as well.
8
Carol Burnett
I love the writing. I love the idea of typing and seeing it on the computer and printing it out myself and, you know, moving sentences around. I like that.
9
Truman Capote
That isn't writing at all, it's typing.
10
Lincoln Child
My first job out of college was as an editorial assistant in a New York publishing house. Being an editorial assistant is the purgatory would-be editors must endure before they can ascend the ladder and begin acquiring books on their own. I spent a year filing paperwork, writing copy, and typing rejection letters.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TYPING»

Discover the use of typing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to typing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mastering Computer Typing: A Painless Course for Beginners ...
Provides instructions and exercises for learning to use a computer keyboard and numeric keypad, prepare tables, letters, and manuscripts, proofread, and work in DOS, UNIX, and various programming languages
Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts, 1995
2
Touch Typing Made Simple
Demonstrates how to operate an electric typewriter or word processor, and provides lessons designed to develop ones speed and accuracy
Lillian S. Marks, 1985
3
Advanced Topics in Forensic DNA Typing: Methodology
This book provides the most detailed information written to-date on DNA databases, low-level DNA, validation, and numerous other topics including a new chapter on legal aspects of DNA testing to prepare scientists for expert witness ...
John Marshall Butler, 2011
4
Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing
Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing walks students step-by-step through the DNA analysis process beginning with collection of evidence at a crime scene to the statistical interpretation of the results.
John M. Butler, 2009
5
Typing for Beginners
A basic typing hand book using the self-teaching, learn-at-your-own- speed methods of one of New York's most successful business schools.
Betty Owen, 1985
6
Typing: Two-in-One - Keyboarding and Document Processing
Comprehensive coverage of all the most up-to-date syllabuses, including the RSA modular Text Processing: Typewriting syllabuses at Stages 1 and 2.
Archie Drummond, Anne Coles-Mogford, 1996
7
Forensic DNA Typing: Biology, Technology, and Genetics of ...
This book examines the science of current forensic DNA typing methods by focusing on the biology, technology, and genetic interpretation of short tandem repeat (STR) markers, which encompass the most common forensic DNA analysis methods ...
John M. Butler, 2005
8
Touch Typing in Ten Lessons: A Home-study Course with ...
This is the shortest typing course that covers all of the fundamental skills of touch typing. This classic handbook, which has literally taught more than a million people the basies of typing, can teach you to type too.
Ruth Ben'ary, 1989
9
Histological Typing of Ovarian Tumours
Although the histological typing of ovarian tumours is the focus of this volume, other aspects of investigation of a specimen of ovarian tumour are also important. Some of these aspects are mentioned in the text or illustrated.
Robert Scully, 1999
10
Handbook of HLA Typing Techniques
Handbook of HLA Typing Techniques is an authoritative collection of HLA phenotyping and genotyping techniques to be used at the bench level and as a reference.
Kam M. Hui, Jeffrey L. Bidwell, 1993

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TYPING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term typing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tactus Phorm Overlays Typing Keys On Small Screens
Apple's touch-based devices have changed the way we interact with computers entirely, but that hasn't stopped users from occasionally thinking wistfully of the ... «TechCrunch, Feb 15»
2
9 typing tips every iPhone and iPad user should know
Wish it were a little easier to type in ALL CAPS on your iPhone, or ever get stumped while looking for the em dash? What about typing letters with accent marks, ... «Macworld, Feb 15»
3
Scientists Make Energy-Generating Keyboard That Knows Who's …
So what about tightening the security screw further by applying a continuous biometric — such as a keyboard that knows who's typing on it in real-time and could ... «TechCrunch, Jan 15»
4
Ontario court throws out $20M suit alleging Ashley Madison …
The legal battle between a Canadian dating site for married people seeking affairs and a former employee who claimed she was injured typing up fake profiles ... «National Post, Jan 15»
5
Tiny 'TextBlade' Keyboard Redefines Typing on Your Mobile Phone
No one really likes typing on a smartphone, but who wants to carry around a full-size keyboard accessory for when you have to bang out a long email? «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
6
Nose typing world record conk-ered as man punches out 103 words …
Mohammed, from Hyderabad, India, endured gruelling six-hour daily practice sessions for three years to whittle his nose-typing time down to a competitive one. «Mirror.co.uk, Dec 14»
7
Best and most popular free and paid iOS 8 keyboard apps make …
Fleksy empowers you with record-setting typing speed, so you have more time for the things you love. Using Fleksy's next-generation predictive keyboard, you ... «Tech Times, Oct 14»
8
Android and iPhone Keyboard Apps to Turbocharge Your Typing
Looking longingly at the plastic keys that once felt perfect to me, I'll remember that while the transition to typing on glass screens was a hard time in my life, ... «Wall Street Journal, Sep 14»
9
In Tom Hanks' iPad App, Typewriters Make Triumphant Return (Ding!)
And sometimes it's nice ... when you're typing a letter on the app just to maintain that false Luddite sensibility. It's kind of like when you take a video and you add ... «NPR, Sep 14»
10
Tom Hanks' new app an homage to manual typewriters
TORONTO A new app for the iPad aims to recreate the nostalgic sense of typing on a manual typewriter, but ramped up to meet the demands of digital-age word ... «Reuters, Aug 14»

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